Production Supervisor

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Alabama seeks a Plant Production Manager to lead day-to-day production operations, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across equipment and processes. You will supervise staff, conduct performance appraisals, manage inventory, and coordinate with engineering and maintenance to meet quality and cost objectives.

Candidates should hold a Baccalaureate degree in an engineering field and possess strong problem-solving, planning, and communication

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in an engineering field or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of mineral grinding, crushing, and packaging equipment.
• Ability to solve process-related problems in industrial manufacturing.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• General management skills.
• Ability to work with supervisors, department managers, and subordinates.
• Familiarity with PCs and application software, including automatic process control.
• Ability to work swing shifts to cover vacations and unplanned production situations.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage and direct day-to-day plant production operations.
• Maintain safe working conditions and practices toward a zero lost-time-injury record.
• Execute work in accordance with QSHE Manual procedures.
• Provide leadership and employee training.
• Conduct performance appraisals and apply fair, consistent discipline.
• Report payroll and employee information to Human Resources.

Skills

Plant production management

Regulatory compliance

Employee training and leadership

Continuous improvement

Inventory control

Education

Baccalaureate degree in engineering

Tools

Personal Computers

Application Software

Job description

• Effectively manage and direct day-to-day plant production operations
• Maintain safe working conditions and practices toward a zero lost-time-injury record
• Execute work in accordance with QSHE Manual procedures
• Provide leadership and employee training
• Conduct performance appraisals and apply fair, consistent discipline
• Report payroll and employee information to Human Resources
• Coordinate production equipment operating hours and personnel activities to meet customer requirements
• Maintain finished-product inventory control
• Ensure production equipment achieves quality, productivity, and cost objectives
• Drive continuous improvement efforts
• Communicate and follow up on equipment maintenance requests
• Supervise procedures ensuring production inventory accuracy
• Generate production reports on equipment rates, runtime, downtime, availability, and maintenance needs
• Ensure regulatory compliance for process equipment
• Maintain adequate consumable inventory levels
• Work swing shifts as needed to cover vacations and unplanned production situations
• Perform the Manager's duties and attend daily staff meetings during the Manager's absence
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in mining, mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering, or a commensurate level of education and experience
• Basic knowledge of mineral grinding, crushing, and packaging equipment
• Ability to comprehend industrial manufacturing and solve process-related problems
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• General management skills
• Ability to work effectively with supervisors, department managers, and subordinates
• Familiarity with personal computers and application software, including automatic process control
• Ability to integrate existing methods with new innovations to solve production problems economically and promptly
• Ability to work swing shifts as needed to cover vacations and unplanned production situations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing plant production operations while ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with regulatory standards. Capable of leading teams, conducting performance evaluations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Plant Production Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Employee Training and Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Inventory Control

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Baccalaureate Degree in Engineering
• Mineral Grinding Equipment Knowledge
• Crushing Equipment Knowledge
• Packaging Equipment Knowledge
• Process Problem Solving
• Automatic Process Control
• Production Reporting
• Quality and Productivity Objectives
• Cost Objectives
• Performance Appraisals

Soft Skills

• Strong Organizational Skills
• Planning Skills
• Good Written Communication
• Good Oral Communication
• General Management Skills

Industry Keywords

• QSHE Manual Procedures
• Zero Lost-Time-Injury Record
• Production Equipment Maintenance
• Finished-Product Inventory Control
• Swing Shifts

Tools & Technologies

• Personal Computers
• Application Software